Form Number, "Brochure name"  (number of copies ordered from the 'printer', and the year if noted or known).

Handwritten dates may indicate an original or later reprinting date of an order.  These examples were pasted into a yearly scrapbook at the factory, but the labeling is inconsistent.

Where possible: Known Variations.

A-42R "The Colt Automatic Pistols, Pocket Model, Hammerless"

(Peck, 25,000, 11-7-1921)

Variations:

A-42 solid breech
A-42-r .32 auto and .380 auto, walnut grips and usa, the automatic pistol with a solid breech, green
A-42-r .32 auto and .380 auto, rubber grips and no usa, the automatic pistol with a solid breech, green
A-42-r .32 auto and .380 auto, rubber grips and usa small, the automatic pistol with a solid breech, green
A-42-r .32 auto and .380 auto, rubber grips and usa large, the automatic pistol with a solid breech, green
A-42-r the automatic pistol with a solid breech, rubber grips and no usa

A-44 R "How to Shoot", Copyrighted 1914 by and reprinted from the New York Sunday 'American'    Multiple pages, revised 1921

Variations:

A-44 how to shoot
A-44 how to shoot
A-44-r how to shoot

A-47 "New Service Revolver"

Variations:

A-47 colt new service revolver, this and other colt fire arms carried by dealer stamp
A-47 new service revolver, cowboy on front page
A-47-r new service revolver, cowboy on front page

A-50-R "Teach your family to shoot"

(27,800    2-1918)

Variations:

A-50-r the new colt you have been waiting for!
A-50-r teach your family to shoot target model
A-50-r teach your family to shoot woodsman model

A-54 "A Determined Woman and a "Colt"s

(Peck,  25,600   6-7-1921)

A-56-R "The Automobilist's Story"

(Peck,   26,450,  9-23-1921)

Variations:

A-56 no number, high school teacher's story
A-56-r no usa logo, the automobilist's story
A-56-r with usa logo, the automobilist's story

A-62 "Victory Colt, First in War. First in Peace"

(Peck,   27,200,  3-24-1921?)

Variations:

A-62 victory colt, 3 1/2 x 6 1/2, first in war first in peace
A-62 victory colt, first in war first in peace, with paragraph headings
A-62 victory colt, first in war first in peace, without paragraph headings

A-66 "Is it your turn"

Variations:

A-66 colt precaution
A-66 is your turn next?, without usa logo
A-66 is your turn next?, with usa logo
 

A-66 "Bank Teller Precaution'

(May 1925)

A-74 "Detective Special"  Multiple versions

A-74-R 5th, 7th, Spanish)

Variations:

A-74 detective special
A-74r detective special
A-74r detective special
A-74 detective special, no number , small format
A-74 detective special, round grip
A-74 detective special, round grip
A-74-s detective special, Spanish, fire arms division
A-74-s detective special, Spanish, small arms division
A-74 detective special, small arms division
A-74 detective special, fire arms division, walnut grips
A-74 detective special, fire arms division, rubber grips

 A- 77 "The Woodsman .22 Colt Automatic Pistol"  2nd of 4 versions

Finlay  Bros.,  50,000   12-7-1931

Variations:

A-77 the woodsman colt automatic pistol
A-77 the woodsman colt automatic pistol
A-77-3 the woodsman colt automatic pistol
A-77 the woodsman colt automatic pistol, firearms division, lesmok ammo
A-77 the woodsman colt automatic pistol, firearms division, .22 long rifle
A-77-s el woodman pistola automatica colt calibre .22

A-81 "Universally Accepted Official Police Revolver" 4th version

Lepper,  25,000,   March 1936

Variations:

A-81 universally accepted, colt official police revolver, without usa logo
A-81 universally accepted ,colt official police revolver, with usa logo
A-81 universally accepted, colt's official police revolver, no division
A-81 universally accepted, colt's official police revolver, small arms division

A-81 universally accepted, colt's official police revolver, fire arms division
A-81 universally accepted, colt's official police revolver, fire arms division, different layout
A-81 official police, universally accepted, colt official police revolver, without usa logo
A-81 official police, universally accepted, colt official police revolver, with usa logo
A-81 official police, universally accepted, colt's official police revolver, no division
A-81 official police, universally accepted, colt's official police revolver, small arms division
A-81 official police, universally accepted, colt's official police revolver, fire arms division
A-81 official police, universally accepted, colt's official police revolver, fire arms division, different layout

A-84  "The New Super-38"

Variations:

A-84 .38 auto super, small arms division, the new super .38
A-84 .38 auto super, fire arms division, the new super .38
A-84-s .38 auto super, ballistics change, la nueva pistola
A-84-s .38 auto super, ballistics change, la nueva pistola
A-84-s .38 auto super, Spanish with English cover, the new super .38, 300
A-84 .38 auto super, fire arms division, built for sportsman
A-84-s la nueva pistola automatica super .38

A-84- S "La Nueva Pistola Aiutomatica Super-38"

A-89  "Colt Pocket Model Automatic Pistol Caliber .32 & .380"

Lepper,  25,000,    3-1932

Variations:

A-89 .32 auto and .380 auto, safe on center page, woods cover
A-89 .32 auto and .380 auto, pocket model colt automatic pistol, woods cover
A-89 .32 auto and .380 auto, colt pocket model automatic pistol, colt black, woods cover
A-89 .32 auto and .380 auto, colt pocket model automatic pistol, colt brown, walnut grips, woods cover
A-89 .32 auto and .380 auto, colt pocket model automatic pistol, colt brown, rubber grips, woods cover
A-89 .32 auto and .380 auto, colt automatic pistol .32 and .380 the worlds finest, form
A-89 .32 auto and .380 auto, colt automatic pistol hammerless

A-96 "Colt's Police Revolver Handbook, 1930 first edition"

This handbook was published in various editions thru the 1940s

Variations:

A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 1930, small arms division, 31 pages
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 1930, small arms division, 32 pages
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 1930, small arms division, 40 pages, small font
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 1930, small arms division, 40 pages, large font
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 11,1939, fire arms division, 40 pages
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 7,1940, fire arms division, 40 pages
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 7,1941, fire arms division, 40 pages
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 2, 1942, fire arms division, 40 pages
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 1, 1943, fire arms division, 40 pages
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 7, 1944b, fire arms division, 40 pages
A-96 colt's police revolver hand book, 12, 1945b, fire arms division, 40 pages

A-97 "Colt Extra Heavy .22 Caliber Revolvers "

Variations:

A-97 colt answers the demand for extra heavy .22 caliber revolvers, with factory address
A-97 colt answers the demand for extra heavy .22 caliber revolvers, with rampant colt on back page
A-97 colt answers the demand for extra heavy .22 caliber revolvers

A-99-S ""El Revolver con el "Mango Comodo"  Pequeno Model

Variations:

A-99 the revolver with the snug grip colt small frame police positive revolver
A-99 el revolver con el mango commodo revolver colt pequeno modelo police positive

A-103 "Colt Automatic Machine Rifle "

Lepper, 7-24-1936

Variations:

A-103 colt automatic machine rifle
A-103-s rifle ametralladora

A-122 "The Story of a Colt Officers Model" 

Lepper, 25,000,  4-8-1936

A-130 "The Woodsman Match .22 LR Automatic Pistols"

Variations:

A-130 colt woodsman, the most popular family of .22 caliber automatics ever built
A-130-s colt woodsman el grupo mas notable de automaticas calibre .22 que se ha fabricado hasta la fecha

A-219 "Colt Super 38 Automatic"